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by Anonymous on March 22nd, 2007

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What causes your body to stay contracted in the position you die in for awhile?

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  • by littleknown on March 22nd, 2007

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    Your brain no longer tells your muscles to move, so you stay in the same position.

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  • by steelhamster@aol.com on March 22nd, 2007

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    Its called Rigor Mortis....when the muscles become stiff usually within 3 hours of death

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  • by Mister Sister on March 22nd, 2007

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    I don't know, I'm not dead yet!

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